Crunchy Meatballs With Mustard Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup minced onion, more to taste
3 eggs, divided
1 (12 ounce) can beer, divided
1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/3 cups flour
peanut oil or canola oil (for deep frying)
Mustard Sauce
1 cup mayonnaise (Best Foods or Hellman's)
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

Preparation

Mix ingredients for Mustard Sauce until well blended, and refrigerate until needed.
Prepare meatballs by mixing together ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, 1 egg, 1/4 cup beer, granulated garlic, 1 Tsp salt and 1/4 Tsp pepper.
Form into 3/4\" meatballs, and set in refrigerator or freezer to firm up, but do not allow to freeze.
Beat together 3/4 cup beer, 2 eggs and olive oil.
Add flour, baking powder, and remaining 1-1/2 Tsp salt and 1/4 Tsp pepper, stirring until thoroughly blended.
Heat about 3\" of oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pan or deep fryer.
Coat each meatball with batter and fry until golden brown.
Cook only a few at a time to keep oil temperature even.
Drain on paper towels, and keep warm.
Serve warm with Mustard Sauce for dipping.